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Mount Kinabalu (Dusun: Gayo Ngaran or Nulu Nabalu, Malay: Gunung Kinabalu) is the highest mountain in Borneo and Malaysia. With an elevation of 4,095 metres (13,435 ft), it is the third-highest peak of an island on Earth, the 28th highest peak in Southeast Asia , and 20th most prominent mountain in the world.
Kinabalu Park (Malay: Taman Kinabalu), established as one of the first national parks of Malaysia in 1964, is Malaysia's first World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO in December 2000 for its "outstanding universal values" and the role as one of the most important biological sites in the world with more than 4,500 species of flora and fauna, including 326 bird and around 100 mammal species ...
World Heritage Sites ; Site Image Location () Year listed UNESCO data Description Kinabalu Park: Sabah: 2000 1012; ix, x (natural) The national park is located in the area of Malaysia's highest mountain Mount Kinabalu (4,095 m (13,435 ft)).
Nabalu (en: Nabalu Town) or better known as Pekan Nabalu is a small town that is the main focus of visitors to see Mount Kinabalu in its entirety. [1] The variety of restaurants and the fresh weather, also the view that shows Mount Kinabalu as a whole are the main reasons why many tourists come to visit Pekan Nabalu. [2]
Mount Kinabalu, one of the highest mountains in Southeast Asia, is a part of this mountain range. In 2014, the range was recognised as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, becoming the second Malaysian site to be so designated, after Chini Lake in the state of Pahang on the peninsular side. [12] [13] [14]
It is the location of the 4,095 m (13,435 ft) high Mount Kinabalu, [181] [182] the tallest mountain in Malaysia. Mount Kinabalu is located in the Kinabalu National Park, which is protected as one of the four UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Malaysia. [183] The highest mountain ranges form the border between Malaysia and Indonesia.
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The highest point of Sabah, Mount Kinabalu is also the highest point of Malaysia. The earliest human settlement in Sabah can be traced back to 20,000–30,000 years ago along the Darvel Bay area at the Madai-Baturong caves. The state has had a trading relationship with China starting from the 14th century AD.